Maker’s warranty: Limited warranty against manufacturing or material defect for the lifetime of the product; electronics up to two years; covers bought from an authorized Big Agnes retailer or direct; repair center; repair parts sold. Big Agnes’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A four-person Big Agnes tent made of two sleeping rooms joined by a large shared vestibule. Big Agnes lists a packed size of 9.5 x 16.5 x 25.5 in (24 x 42 x 65 cm).
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Weight and price against the 4-person tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the tents. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 4-person tents on record is Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid 4 Ultralight Pyramid Tent at 1.40 lb — 9,486 g less.
The cheapest is Big Agnes Blacktail 4 at $399.95 — $600 less and 6,379 g lighter.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Wyoming Trail 4 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Wyoming Trail 4.
Big Agnes
Bunk House 4
7.31 lb lighter (3,317 g)
$350 less
Big Agnes
Big House 4
9.75 lb lighter (4,423 g)
$450 less
MSR
Elixir 4 Tent
13.06 lb lighter (5,925 g)
$510 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Bunk House 4
$350 less
7.31 lb lighter (3,317 g)
Big Agnes
Big House 4
$450 less
9.75 lb lighter (4,423 g)
MSR
Elixir 4 Tent
$510 less
13.06 lb lighter (5,925 g)
Not ranked: 8 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Guard Station 8
4 people more
2.75 lb heavier (1,247 g) · $1,000 more
Big Agnes
Bunk House 6
2 people more
4.06 lb lighter (1,843 g) · $250 less
Big Agnes
Big House 6
2 people more
6.25 lb lighter (2,835 g) · $350 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 4 →Big Agnes backpacking tents, 37 models in 13 lines: Copper Spur, Tiger Wall, Blacktail, String Ridge, Fly Creek, Sarvis, Crag Lake, Salt Creek and 5 more.
1-person backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 24 models. Lightest: Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz (348 g). Median 1.88 lb.
Eight shelters from our catalogue, from a 504 g single-wall to a 2.5 kg freestanding tent, compared on published weight, floor size and list price, with the reason to skip each one.